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Local Covid-19 Syndemics and the Need for an Integrated Response
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)The Covid-19 pandemic is more than a health crisis. It has worse outcomes among individuals with co-morbidities, has exposed fault lines in our societies, and amplified existing inequalities. This article draws on emerging ... -
Building Forward Better: Inclusive Livelihood Support in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)For the large population living in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the long-term effects of Covid-19 pose a threat to livelihoods, health, and wellbeing. For those working in the informal sector, who are the lifeblood of ... -
Social Protection, Covid-19, and Building Back Better
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)The Covid-19 pandemic has brought sweeping changes for economies and societies, with the most devastating consequences for individuals and groups with pre-existing vulnerabilities. As attention shifts from addressing urgent ... -
Community Leaders and Decentralised Governance: Tales from the SEWA Field
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown in India resulted in women informal economy workers being out of jobs and with no social security blanket to rely on. Women community leaders therefore worked with the state ... -
Food Systems After Covid-19
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)Measures to slow down the spread of Covid-19 have had profound effects on the food and nutrition security of poor and marginalised households and communities. This article provides an overview of the effects of Covid-19 ... -
Covid-19 Response and Protracted Exclusion of Informal Settlement Residents in Freetown, Sierra Leone
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)Freetown has over 1 million residents, many of whom live in about 68 crowded informal settlements. Residents of these settlements struggle daily to access basic services such as water, sanitation, and health-care services. ... -
Building Back Better, Gender Equality, and Feminist Dilemmas
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)The Covid-19 pandemic has affected men and women differently, exacerbating existing gender inequalities across a range of areas including health, education, and livelihoods. Globally, the levels of gender-based violence ... -
Beyond the Crisis: Irish Aid’s Approach to Nutrition in Tanzania during the Covid-19 Pandemic
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)Malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in Tanzania, driven by complex factors such as water stress, gender inequality, and poor access to services. Irish Aid in Tanzania supports nutrition through a multisectoral ... -
Religious Marginality, Covid-19, and Redress of Targeting and Inequalities
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)This article interrogates whether we should consider ‘religious marginality’ as a qualifier much like the exploration of how gender, ethnicity, and class inequalities are explored when examining Covid-19-related vulnerabilities ... -
Tackling Covid-19 and Building Back Better: The Case of Ethiopia
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)The Covid-19 pandemic struck Ethiopia at an important juncture in its development and political path. Following impressive progress in poverty reduction and human development in recent decades, driven by a state-led model, ... -
Governance for Building Back Better
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)The pandemic is in many ways a crisis of governance. It has created a set of unique challenges that underscore the need for governments to collect revenue more efficiently and equitably; and to spend it more inclusively, ... -
Glossary: Building a Better World: The Crisis and Opportunity of Covid-19
(Institute of Development Studies, 2021-03-23)This is the glossary of IDS Bulletin 52.1 'Building a Better World: The Crisis and Opportunity of Covid-19'. -
Collective Action for Accountability on Sexual Harassment: Global Perspectives
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)The #MeToo movement that spread across the internet in 2017 sparked a focus on sexual harassment as an international issue. However, collective action against sexual harassment did not start with the #MeToo campaign. ... -
Notes on Contributors: Collective Action for Accountability on Sexual Harassment: Global Perspectives
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)This is the notes on contributors for IDS Bulletin 51.2, 'Collective Action for Accountability on Sexual Harassment: Global Perspectives' -
Collective Struggles Against Sexual Harassment: What We Have Learnt About Pathways to Accountability and their Outcomes
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)The #MeToo movement that spread across the internet in 2017 sparked a focus on sexual harassment as an issue; this article, however, highlights the grass-roots work that had been happening for years before this collective ... -
Fighting Sexual Harassment on Campus: How Local Contexts of Different Universities Affect the Dynamics and Outcome of these Efforts
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)In a context where sexual harassment and assault against women is widespread, this article examines the approach taken by three Egyptian universities to the issue. The article argues that the outcome of the universities’ ... -
Women Politicians Navigating the ‘Hostile Environment’ in Pakistan
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)Women in Pakistan operate within highly patriarchal contexts that promote their exclusion from public spaces; but those working in politics, the most public of spaces, defy these prevailing gender norms. This article ... -
‘Me Too’ and the ‘List’ – Power Dynamics, Shame, and Accountability in Indian Academia
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)In October 2017, Raya Sarkar, a law student of Indian descent, posted a crowdsourced list on Facebook of male academics who allegedly harassed women. India’s academic world splintered and the #MeToo movement became a student ... -
Multilevel Responses to Sexual Violence in Schools in West Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)With growing recognition of sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV) occurring in schools, the governments of Burkina Faso and Benin, partnered with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), have attempted to implement systems ... -
Uniting Against the Tides: Filipino ‘Shefarers’ Organising Against Sexual Harassment
(Institute of Development Studies, 2020-09-21)In the Philippines, seafaring has been associated with men since the sixteenth century. However, in the 1990s, Filipino women started to enter this male-dominated world. But it has not been smooth sailing. Based on interviews ...
